CP Pre-Calculus Spring 2015 A Block

Curriculum Calendar - *subject to change

Week of 06-08-2015	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Monday 06-08-2015	Review For final exam	Review for Final Exam solutions
Tuesday 06-09-2015	Exams	Final Exams A Block and B Block
Wednesday 06-10-2015	Exams	Final Exams C Block and D Block
Thursday 06-11-2015	Exams	iPad Return 7:50-8:30am Final Exams E Block and Make-up Exams
Friday 06-12-2015		School's Out For Summer

Week of 06-01-2015	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Monday 06-01-2015	Trig Quiz 3	Inverse Trig functions Final exam expl.	n/a
Tuesday 06-02-2015	Trig Review - writing trig equations	Trig Review	handout 17-41 odd
Wednesday 06-03-2015	Trig Identities - Pythagorean, Reciprocal, Quotient, Cofunction, Even/Odd	trig identities HW Trig Cheat Sheet	Do ODDS (27-37, 61-67)
Thursday 06-04-2015	Trig Identities - Sum and Difference Trig Identities - Double and half Angle	trig identities HW Trig Identities
Friday 06-05-2015	Seniors - Final Exam Non-seniors - Trig Exam Part 2	Exam

Week of 05-25-2015	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Monday 05-25-2015	Memorial Day	Memorial Day - No School	n/a
Tuesday 05-26-2015	SBAC testing	SBAC testing
Wednesday 05-27-2015	SBAC testing	SBAC testing
Thursday 05-28-2015	SBAC testing	SBAC testing
Friday 05-29-2015	HW quiz and tangent function	HW Quiz - sine and cosine		HW Quiz

Week of 05-18-2015	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Monday 05-18-2015	Trig ratios as functions	Unit circle translated into functions of the central angle for sine and cosine - ferris wheel example	Examples and problems Study sine, cosine, tangent ratios
Tuesday 05-19-2015	Sine and Cosine functions	Ferris wheel problem of the day	Homework from yesterday's handout (1-5,7-21odd,23-27,32-38even)
Wednesday 05-20-2015	Sine and Cosine parameters	Periodic function parameters, equations, and graphs Practice exact trig ratios - flash cards	Handout p.297-299 (2,4,7,12,19,20)
Thursday 05-21-2015	Sine and Cosine functions	Practice writing trigonometric equations from graphs and from word problems HW - Quiz tomorrow	Graphs worksheet Word problem sheet (Do: 1-7)
Friday 05-22-2015	Sine and Cosine functions	HW - Quiz Quiz on exact trig values for angles in degrees and radians	Do: 8-14 from Word Problem handout	HW Quiz Trig Quiz

Week of 05-11-2015	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Monday 05-11-2015	Reciprocal functions	Discuss cscX, secX, cotX	Practice test solutions #6 has an error in solutions the (30) should be (32) in the area formula
Tuesday 05-12-2015	Triangle Trig Mini Exam SBAC practice	Mini-Exam SBAC Practice	Finish SBAC performance task	Exam
Wednesday 05-13-2015	Radian Measure Lab	Radian Measure Lab	Create a circle with all multiples of 30 and 45 degrees and give the radian equivalents for them.
Thursday 05-14-2015	NECAP	NECAP	NECAP
Friday 05-15-2015	The Unit Circle	Explore sine and cosine using the Unit Circle	Add ordered pairs (cosx,sinx) to your circle from yesterday Example

Week of 05-04-2015	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Monday 05-04-2015	Law of Sines		Worksheet
Tuesday 05-05-2015	Law of Cosines	Video tutorial	Worksheet	HW quiz Wed
Wednesday 05-06-2015	SBAC Test Prep	HW Quiz SBAC Test Prep
Thursday 05-07-2015	Special Triangles Area of a Triangle	Derive special triangles and trig ratios Area of a Triangle	Worksheet Worksheet
Friday 05-08-2015	SBAC Test Prep	SBAC Test Prep Test Corrections - Due Mon	corrections

Week of 04-27-2015	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Monday 04-20-2015	Logarithms	Video - properties of logarithms	Worksheet
Tuesday 04-21-2015	Exp and Log functions	Discussion - HW Quiz	Review Assignment	HW quiz
Wednesday 04-22-2015	Exp and Log functions	Work Day - Q & A - Review Assign
Thursday 04-23-2015	Exp and Log Exam	Exponential and Logarithm Exam	Exam	Exam
Friday 04-24-2015	Trigonometry	Review Triangle Trig

Week of 04-20-2015	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Monday 04-20-2015	Exponential Functions		Exponential wksht 1,Exponential wksht 2
Tuesday 04-21-2015	Exponential Functions	Solving Exponential Functions without logarithms Video tutorial	worksheet	HW quiz Wed
Wednesday 04-22-2015	Logarithms	The meaning of logarithms Solving equations with logarithms	worksheet worksheet (Do 1-16, skip #10)
Thursday 04-23-2015	Compound Interest	Exploration of compound interest Read, take notes, prepare one question	Handout
Friday 04-24-2015	Continuous Exponential Functions	Work on problems from Thursday's handout.	Do: (1-13odd, 14-19, 23-41odd)	HW quiz Mon

Week of 04-06-2015	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon - 04-06	Discuss Midterm	go over midterm exam - practice with exponents	paper handout
Tue - 04-07	Skill Review	Review Percents, Exponents, and radicals	paper handout	HW Quiz Wed.
Wed - 04-08	Exponential Functions	Homework Quiz - constant percent change	Read and take notes on handout	Notes Quiz Thu.
Thu - 04-09	Exponential Functions	The best golf ball	n/a
Fri - 04-10	Exponential Functions	Applications - vocabulary problems Happy April Break - Have Fun!	Do: (1-17odd,18-21,23,25,35,38)

Week of 03-30-2015	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon - 03-30	Rational Functions	Behavior of Rational functions	Practice	HW Quiz
Tue - 03-31	Rational Functions	Practice test rational functions Review for midterm
Wed - 04-01	Rational Functions Midterm Review	Review Rational Functions Review additional topics for the Midterm
Thu - 04-02	Midterm A&B Block	A-Block 8:30-10:00 B-Block 10:30 - 12:00		Midterm
Fri - 04-03	Midterm C Block	C-Block 8:30-10:00 Make-up 10:30-12:00

Week of 03-23-2015	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon - 03-23	Rational Functions	Cost of producing a drug problem	Rational Functions Handout	Handout p.458-460 (S1-S5, 8-15)
Tue - 03-24	Rational Functions	Review simplifying rational expressions applications of rational functions	p. 460 Problem #29 from the handout	HW check
Wed - 03-25	Rational Functions	Simplifying rational expressions	Adding and subtracting expressions Complex fractions
Thu - 03-26	Rational Functions	Behavior of Rational functions, zeros, asymptotes holes, inverses.	Notes	Share Notes
Fri - 03-27	Rational Functions	Behavior of Rational functions	From Monday's handout p.465-468 (1,2,3,6,11,12,15,25,27,39,43)	HW quiz Mon.

Week of 03-16-2015	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon - 03-16	Polynomials	Polynomial long and synthetic division. Remainder and factor theorems. Rational zero test. Upper and lower bounds. Descartes rule of signs	From textbook pages shared Thu. 3/12 Do: p.127-130 [3,8,10,16,20,24,29,31,36, 41,49,51,53,56,60,62,66,71,75,79] solutions
Tue - 03-17	Polynomials	Complex roots. Finding equations for polynomials	Do: p.144-145 (9-36,40,51,52,56,60, 61,65,66) solutions
Wed - 03-18	Polynomial Review	Review Polynomial functions	Practice Exam solutions
Thu - 03-19	Polynomial Exam	Exam Part 1
Fri - 03-20	Polynomial Exam	Exam Part 2

Week of 03-09-2015	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon - 03-09	Polynomials	Box Problem - Equation - Zeros	IVT , due Wednesday
Tue - 03-10	International Women's Day	Attend Presentation	VIDEO TUTORIAL Textbook Pagesp.112-115 Vocab (1-6) p.112-115 (1,9,15,17,21,23,29,33,37,39,41,43, 49,55,59,65,71,73,92,99-107)
Wed - 03-11	Polynomials	Polynomial Work-day	assign from Tuesday solutions	HW quiz Thu
Thu - 03-12	Polynomials	Polynomial Details	Take notes from Textbook pages be prepared to share your notes Monday.
Fri - 03-13	No School	No School - Teacher Inservice

Week of 03-02-2015	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon - 03-02	Power Functions	Revisit Exam (15 min) Groups design notes for Power Functions	Group notes
Tue - 03-03	Power Functions	Presentation of group notes	Study for Power function quiz tomorrow
Wed - 03-04	Power Functions	Power function Quiz Variation questions	Do: (1-6,13,15,25) from Mon. handout. Do 2 of each type from: Direct, Joint and inverse variation	quiz
Thu - 03-05	Polynomials	What can we learn about Polynomials from Power functions?	Do: (7-14,23,29,31)	Due Monday
Fri - 03-06	Mini Exam	Variation - Power function graphs - equations - limits for end behaviors	Mini Exam	Exam

Week of 02-23-2015	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon - 02-23		Discuss Exam	Exam Corrections
Tue - 02-24	Quadratics	Factoring and equations for Quadratics	Quadratics 3.1 Do: (4,5,11,13,15,19,20,25,29,34)	HW quiz Wed (problems like 8-16)
Wed - 02-25	Quadratics	Vertex form, more completing the square, applications problems	Quadratics 3.2 and Review Do: (2,4,7,8,10,13,16-19,23) Quadratics Review section Do: (1 from each set - 6 total)
Thu - 02-26	Quadratics	Intensive Review	Quad Skills Review.	Mini Exam (50 pts) tomorrow
Fri - 02-27	Quadratics	Quadratics Mini Exam		Mini Exam

Week of 02-09-2015	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon - 02-09		No School - Snow Day
Tue - 02-10	Review	HW Quiz - Inverses Review Chapter 1	HW Quiz Chapter 1 Review Assignment **ignore section 1.7 Review Solutions	HW quiz
Wed - 02-11	Review	Ch. 1 Review	Ch. 1 Review Bonus 1% on your exam tomorrow - have a parent or caring adult sign in at open house	n/a
Thu - 02-12	Exam	Ch. 1 Exam	Chapter 1 Exam	Exam
Fri - 02-13	Quadratics	Quadratics skills Review	skills review solutions

Week of 02-02-2015	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon - 02-02		No School - Snow Day
Tue - 02-03	Transformations and Combinations of functions	Transformations with Quadratics - handout Combinations of functions	Quiz on transformations tomorrow p.58-61[1-29 E.O. odd, 61] solutions
Wed - 02-04	Function Composition	Compositions of functions (from yesterday's handout)	[31-71 EO odd, 73, 79, *87, 91]
Thu - 02-05	Inverse functions	Inverse functions	p.69-72 [1,3,15,19,25,59,61,65] solutions
Fri - 02-06	Inverses	Practice with inverses - work day - optional online quiz	p.69-72 [6,18,21-24,34,62,68,74, 78,80,84,86,88,94,104,106]	HW Quiz Mon

Week of 01-26-2015	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon - 01-26	Functions	Average rates of change Library of functions Difference quotient	Lars 1.2 (1-73 E.O.odd, 74,89,101)solutionsDo #3 and #17 on Avg Rate of Change
Tue - 01-27	No School	Snow Day
Wed - 01-28	Function Behavior	Discuss: domain, range, inc, dec, min, max, and graphing b(x)=x^3-x^2-6x r(x)=-x^3-2x^2+8x	p.38-41[1,4,7,10,21,33,49,95-100] solutions
Thu - 01-29	Transformations	concavity, even, odd, family of functions and transformations	p.38-41(52,59,61,65) p.48-50[21-26,33-38,45,51,55,64] solutions	Quiz tomorrow
Fri - 01-30	Quiz	Quiz-describing graphs using intervals. Review transformations

Week of 01-19-2015	Topic	Class Activity	Homework	Assessment
Mon - 01-19	No School	Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tue - 01-20	No School	Teacher Inservice
Wed - 01-21		Introduction activity	submit intro word definition
Thu - 01-22	Vocabulary	Discuss definitions
Fri - 01-23	Functions	Define functions, notation, lines, difference quotient, interval notation	HH 1.1 (3,6,9,11-14,19,21,22,28) Lars 1.1 (83-87, 103-106) solutions	HW quiz Monday